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Do unto others as you would have done unto you
Question: Assalamuaalaikum.. i need your help in this one matteri have a sister of islam, who have justrecently converted to Islam...she have send me this mail, askingthis question,,, and to be honesti don't know what to tel her, as she is still a new comer in to Islamand i don't want to be giving herany wrong information, as i don'thave much knowledge.. More -
The Day of ‘Ashooraa'
Question: Teach me about ‘Aashooraa' in detail? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. ‘Ashooraa' is the 10th day of Muharram. On this day Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, fasted in Makkah.. More -
Aspects of destiny
Question: I would like to know if we can change our destiny and I know there are two types of destiny a) That which is fixed and cannot be changed, e.g. death, Rizq, etc. and b) That which is suspended by actions, e.g. how to do good/bad deeds. I would like to know in type A if our marriage to our partner be decided as well? Fatwa: All perfect.. More -
Permissibility of leaving Jumu'ah Prayer after performing 'Eed prayer
Question: If the 'Eed prayer and the Friday prayer come on the same day, is the Friday prayer still obligatory? Is it true that if one performs 'Eed prayer he can leave the Friday prayer? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu.. More -
Offering Udh-hiyah and Fasting the First Nine Days of Thul-Hijjah
Question: A woman wants to offer a sacrificial animal as Udh-hiyah but she cannot fast the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah fully. However, she can fast the last three days. Will her sacrifice be acceptable without fasting all the ten days? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More -
Fasting 'Arafah day depends on sighting the month’s moon in each country
Question: You say in your Fatwa: 'Arafah fast is not linked to a place but time. Could you kindly explain? Since Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said fast on the day of 'Arafah, shouldn't it be both time linked and place linked? How can you separate both? As Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, does not give any indication of separation... More -
Assuming the state of Ihraam in the plane
Question: Are we allowed to say the 'Umrah Niyyah (intention) in the plane while crossing the Meeqaat. If yes, then how about the 2 rak'ahsof Ihraam prayer, can it be done after landing in the Jeddah airport? I am asking this question for my kids who are 3 and 7 years old. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify.. More -
Dress of men and women during Hajj
Question: During the pilgrimage in Makkah, men are dressed in white and women are dressed in black, I would like to know why exactly men are dressed in white and women in black? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam,.. More -
Performing Hajj before one's parents do
Question: One of my friends told me that we cannot perform Hajj if one or both of our parents are alive and they have not performed it yet. If our parents are alive, they must perform Hajj before we do so. Otherwise, we can perform Hajj if both of our parents have died. Is it true? Personally, I don't believe this. Please advise as per the Islamic.. More -
Zakat-ul-Fitr
Question: Please give me details on Zakat-ul-Fitr, is it possible to give money instead of food items? And what about Zakat-ul-Fitr for couples living apart? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and.. More -
Way to perform night prayer
Question: My question is, do I have to pray at midnight and over to be considered as Qiyaam-allail? If just I wake up at night and do some Tasbeeh, is this also as Qiyaam-allail? If so, do I have to be in a full Tahaarah (purification) Wudoo'? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More -
Missed two days of Ramadan deliberately
Question: 3 years ago, I missed 2 fasts of Ramadan with no reasonable excuse. I attempted to fast 60 consecutive days in order to expiate my sin, but after 14 days of fasting, I broke my fast (with no reasonable excuse) on the 15th day. Can I make up the remaining 46 fasts or do i have to start again and do all 60 consecutively? Fatwa: All perfect.. More -
Rulings on the Expiation Paid for Not Fasting
Question My grandfather is sick. I give on his behalf ten Dirhams per day from his own money as an expiation for not fasting. I do this sometimes after the Iftaar (sunset meal that concludes the fast), sometimes in the morning, and other times before the Iftaar. Does this free him from liability? Is it enough? What intention should I have when I give.. More -
The valid intention of fasting
Question In Ramadan, we performed the Taraaweeh prayer and bought our Sahoor (pre-dawn meal) and prepared it. Nevertheless, we slept and did not wake before dawn. Is that a valid intention, or is our fasting invalid? Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,.. More -
Ramadan's crescent sighting by a reliable authority
Ramadan's crescent sighting by a reliable authority Fatwa No : 115026 Question I live in Leeds[NT1],a British city, where we face an issue. The Shaykh of our Masjid (Mosque) says that we follow the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) in fasting Ramadan and determining the first day of the ‘Eed. This year, however, he suddenly.. More
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